# TA Karonga Traditional authority, Salima District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-karonga/

Traditional authority · Salima District 

# TA Karonga

TA Karonga is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Salima District, Central Region. It covers **447.4 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 447km²
- 5mapped services
- 524 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Karonga?

TA Karonga lies in [Salima District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [STA Chitekwele](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-chitekwele/), [Salima Town](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/salima-town/), [TA Chiwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chiwere/), [TA Kambwiri](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-kambwiri/), [TA Khombedza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-khombedza/), [TA Kuluunda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-kuluunda/), [TA Maganga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-maganga/) and [TA Tambala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-tambala/). By area it is the 58th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 21.0% of [Salima District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/). The centre of TA Karonga is about 66 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 11 km from Salima, the main town of Salima District. The centre point is at -13.7645° N, 34.3595° E.

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi).

## Villages and localities in TA Karonga

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in TA Karonga. Settlements here lie between about 498 m and 738 m above sea level (median 524 m).

- Bibi
- Bingo
- Casamwalala
- Cesalino
- Chemlima
- Chikaola
- Chimbala
- Chimubve
- Chimutu
- Chinombo
- Chipalapata village
- Chisamba
- Guwende
- Kabvala
- Kalibe
- Kaluzu
- Kambwili
- Kamphido
- Kampido
- Kaphathenga
- Kapicilati
- Kaponda
- Katambo
- Katawa
- Kazimbe
- Kudana
- Kunchakama
- Mambo
- Mangila
- Mangwe
- Maonga
- Mgada
- Mguwacifu
- Mkhomo
- Mlimagwengwe
- Mlonga
- Mphinzi
- Msuta
- Mtonga
- Mtonga Village
- Mwakundi
- Mwankundi
- Mwanzawala
- Mwengelele
- Namacete
- Nkangayawala
- Nkuki
- Nsadzu
- Pisawene
- Simewa
- Simnawi
- Tembwe
- Tsoyo
- Waya
- Yonam

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of TA Karonga

Named natural and historic features inside TA Karonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kalambe
- Kanjoka Stream
- Kavunguti Stream
- Kiringuzi
- Namanda

### Estates

1 estate.

- Nakondwa Estate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in TA Karonga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Salima District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (311 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 311 

Feb 23 220 

Mar 22 161 

Apr 21 41 

May 20 7 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 27 63 

Dec 24 245 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Karonga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Salima District Hospital · Salima Town 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76124&mlon=34.42160#map=17/-13.76124/34.42160) 

Bank National Bank of Malawi (Salima Service Centre) · Salima Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78136&mlon=34.45648#map=17/-13.78136/34.45648) 

Petrol pump Total · TA Karonga 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75964&mlon=34.38923#map=17/-13.75964/34.38923) 

Hotel Village Plaza Lodge · Salima Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76557&mlon=34.42322#map=17/-13.76557/34.42322) 

School ASHLA foundation schools · TA Karonga 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74990&mlon=34.39122#map=17/-13.74990/34.39122) 

College Salima Technical College · Salima Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.77340&mlon=34.47098#map=17/-13.77340/34.47098) 

Police station Police check point · TA Chiwere 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74770&mlon=34.27585#map=17/-13.74770/34.27585) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Karonga

Places mapped inside TA Karonga in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other traditional authorities in Salima District

- Chipoka Urban
- Lake Malawi National Park
- Salima Town
- TA Kambalame
- TA Kambwiri
- TA Khombedza
- TA Kuluunda
- TA Maganga
- TA Msosa
- TA Mwanza
- TA Ndindi
- TA Pemba

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Karonga?In Salima District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Karonga?STA Chitekwele, Salima Town, TA Chiwere, TA Kambwiri, TA Khombedza, TA Kuluunda, TA Maganga and TA Tambala
- How many villages are in TA Karonga?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Karonga?Settlements lie between 498 m and 738 m
- What is the best time to visit TA Karonga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Karonga?Salima District Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Karonga?National Bank of Malawi (Salima Service Centre), about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Karonga?Total, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Karonga?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Karonga?MW20502 (OCHA common operational dataset)